Dwelling-house



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L. E. LADD.

DWELLING HOUSE. No. 430,480. Patented June 1'7, 1890.

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DWELLING HOUSE. No. 430,480. Patented June 17 1890).

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LEONARD E. LADD, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

DWELLING-HOUSE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 430,480, dated June 17, 1890.

Application filed September 24:, 1889. Serial No. 324,900. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LEONARD E. LADD, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pen nsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in, Dwelling-Houses, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to an improvement in dwelling-houses, as will be more fully hereinafter set forth.

Figure 1 represents a plan view in section of dwelling-houses and a supply-station embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a vertical section thereof on line a: m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents an end view thereof on a reduced scale.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a number of dwelling-houses which, in general respects, are of usual (3011SI1U0'tl0n,it being noticed that in the present case there are shown two rows of houses facing parallel streets. Between the rows of houses there is a passage or hall B, which is in communication with the rear rooms B of the houses by means of the doors and windows therein, said hall also being in communication with the sides of a separate building or station 0, which occupiesa central position in the block, square, or the set of houses. The rear rooms B constitute dining-rooms, and it Will be noticed that they are preferably at a distance from the main buildings or dwelling, being connected with the latter by a hall 13. This arrangement of said rooms B has the advantages following: first, to give more light and better ventilation for both dining-rooms B and back rooms of the main buildings; second, the main buildings on either side of the general-supply hall are farther removed from each other; third, the main buildings are thereby farther removed from the generalsupply, building; fourth, it provides a clean and private back yard.

The building 0 is provided with heating, cooking, and lighting apparatus, laundry appliances, &c., and quarters for servants and help generally, the heat and light being transmitted to the houses A by suit. ble pipes.

Food, &c.,will be carried from the building to the houses A by means of servants or conveyed by suitable trucks, the hall B forming the means of communication, empty dlshes, &c., being returned to the building in any suitable manner. While food, &c., will be received from the hall into the rear rooms of the houses, and said rooms constitute diningrooms, the occupants of the houses may select other rooms for such purpose, it being evident that the houses are fitted with parlors. sleeping and other apartments, &c., similar to houses in general use, excepting, however, that kitchens are dispensed with, the: labor incident to cooking and the smell thereof being removed from the houses and concentrated in the building G. The same is true of the heating apparatus and the lighting devices, the latter being electrical or otherwlse, as most desired.

Bells and other signals will be employed, so that servants or help may be called, and housekeeping conveniences generally provided without some of the objectionable features of housekeeping, (notably cooking, laundry, &c.,) as has been stated.

In some cases the yards of the houses extend to the hall B, where windows are provided, so that said hall may be light-ed and ventilated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is

A series of dwelling-houses and a separate building or station connected by a hallway said dwelling-houses having a series of diningrooms communicating directly with said hall way and located at some distance from the dwelling houses, said station providing a source of supply for food, heat, light, &c., common to all of the houses and accessible by the aforesaid hallway, substantially as described.

LEoNAED E. LADD. Witnesses:

JOHN A. Winnnnsiinrn, WM. 0. WIEDEEsHEIivi. 

